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2 stories matching rita
Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:rite, ritz, ritchi, rithet, ritter, ritual
- A Tailor's Romance Gone Wrong
A local tailor accused a woman he courted of disappearing with his personal effects, highlighting the dangers of lodging house life in Seattle.
- The Great Washington Women’s Convention: A Sea of Green and White
Delegates from across the state gather in Tacoma to debate education, manual training, and the power of organized female civic life.